Delisting Ten (10) Options Contracts on Livestock Futures

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Members, Member Firms and Market Users

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Research and Product Development

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SER-7202

Notice Date

29 September 2014

Effective Date

29 September 2014

Effective today, September 29, 2014 the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME or Exchange) delisted ten (10) options contracts on Lean Hog futures, as set out in the table below. The contracts were listed for trading on the CME trading floor and on CME Globex. There was no open interest in these contracts.

The respective product rules and terms and conditions were removed from the Exchange Rulebook.

Product Name

Clearing Code

Globex Code

Rule Chapters

Calendar Spread Options on Lean Hog Futures

R0A

B0A

CME 152B

Calendar Spread Options on Lean Hog Futures

R0B

B0B

CME 152B

Calendar Spread Options on Lean Hog Futures

R0C

B0C

CME 152B

Calendar Spread Options on Lean Hog Futures

R0D

B0D

CME 152B

Calendar Spread Options on Lean Hog Futures

R0E

B0E

CME 152B

Live Cattle Weekly Options Wk 1

LC1

LE1

101A.D.3, 101A.E.3, 101A.I.2

Live Cattle Weekly Options Wk 2

LC2

LE2

101A.D.3, 101A.E.3, 101A.I.2

Live Cattle Weekly Options Wk 3

LC3

LE3

101A.D.3, 101A.E.3, 101A.I.2

Live Cattle Weekly Options Wk 4

LC4

LE4

101A.D.3, 101A.E.3, 101A.I.2

Live Cattle Weekly Options Wk 5

LC5

LE5

101A.D.3, 101A.E.3, 101A.I.2

As a result of the delisting, information regarding these contracts has been deleted from the respective product chapters, from the Position Limit, Position Accountability and Reportable Level Table in the Interpretations and Special Notices Section of Chapter 5 (Trading Qualifications and Practices), and the CME Globex non-reviewable ranges in Rule 588.H.

Questions regarding this Special Executive Report may be directed to Tom Clark, Ag Business Line Management at 312-930-4595, Thomas.Clark@cmegroup.com or Jack Cook, Director, Commodity Research & Product Development at 312-930-3295, Jack.Cook@cmegroup.com.

For media inquiries concerning this Special Executive Report, please contact CME Group Corporate Communications at 312-930-3434 or news@cmegroup.com.

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